Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 37.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2013–2017
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 37.5% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over five years.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.1% | — |
| 2014 | 39.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | -4.5% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 37.5% in 2017, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2017.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.